(Left) U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on Jan. 20, 2025. (Right) Colombian President Gustavo Petro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Nov. 19, 2024. Jim Watson, Mauro Pimentel/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump will welcome Colombian President Gustavo Petro for a bilateral discussion at the White House
(Left) Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro addresses the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, on Sept. 24, 2024; (Right) President Donald walks toward reporters while departing the White House in Washington, DC, on Sept. 11, 2025. Angela Weissw, Win McNamee/AFP via Getty Images President Donald
Minneapolis — Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt says she’s felt “scapegoated” during the federal immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities — but also says she’s open to limited cooperation with immigration authorities. Witt says the Trump administration’s high-profile immigration operation has caused strain on local sheriffs deputies, deepened trauma within her community and shattered trust
Two senators — one Republican and one Democrat — warned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth against relocating and reducing resources for a Pentagon team charged with investigating so-called “Anomalous Health Incidents,” or AHI, colloquially known as Havana Syndrome, arguing that such a move would undercut care for affected personnel and stall ongoing research. In a letter
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Feb. 2, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday will take up a bill to fund several sectors of the federal government as a partial shutdown enters its fourth day. Many Democrats—including leaders—have vowed to withhold support from the package. We had a
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Feb. 2, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday will take up a bill to fund several sectors of the federal government as a partial shutdown enters its fourth day. Many Democrats—including leaders—have vowed to withhold support from the package. We had a
President Donald Trump attends a bill signing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Feb. 03, 2026. Alex Wong/Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump signed a bill on Feb. 3 to end the four-day partial government shutdown. This comes just hours after the House passed the package in a 217–214 vote.